Teach in the Himalayas SPEED Program

Introducing BEYOND BORDERS's New North India Programs

With the Himalayas, diverse cultures, stunning landscapes and world-class hospitality North India has always been a favorite destination for tourists from all over the world. BEYOND BORDERS takes you into the heart of North India where you can learn, volunteer and experience the best India has to offer! Our North India programs are designed with the same attention to detail, safety and experiential learning as the programs we have been running for the past 7 years.

What is a SPEED program?

Go, Give, Engage with our low-cost, hight-impact SPEED programs!

Like our other programs, a SPEED program allows you to travel, experience and learn – for durations as short as 1 week any time through the year. Chose a SPEED program today to gain vailuable experiential learning while spending less time and money!

What is the program about?

This is your chance to get hands-on experience in the shortest possible time. Work directly with kids in schools and orphanages, teaching them English, Math, Science, Art, Craft, Music or Social Sciences, designing teaching aids and working with teachers to introduce new learning techniques to them. India faces a number of challenges that have resulted in a low literacy rate and this program allows you to make a difference in some major problem areas.

Why should I attend?

If you love working with kids and want to make a difference to their lives through education and innovative learning techniques, then this is the program for you. Give back to society, contribute meaningfully and impact the lives of children with this program.

Who can attend?

You could be a student of social work, liberal arts, social sciences or just someone who wants to gain experience while making a difference.

Where is the program?

What can I do on the program

Design teaching aids for English, Math, Science, Art, Craft, Music and Social Sciences in village schools.

Work with the teachers on creative learning techniques to improve learning outcomes among students.

Serve children with special needs in local special needs schools.

How can I make a difference?

India’s low literacy rate can be attributed to many factors like poor quality of schools, improper management, inadequate learning aids and the fact that most of the time there aren’t enough resources to train the teachers themselves. You can volunteer your time to make a difference in any of these problem areas by introducing both teachers and children to better learning techniques and help create an exciting environment for students so they stay in school.

How do I avail of the lowest cost?

If you can team up with 2 or more friends who are interested in the program, you can form a group to avail of our subsidized group prices. Click here to learn more about how to form groups.

You can also partner with BEYOND BORDERS to avail of our special institutional prices. To partner with BEYOND BORDERS write to us atinfo@indiastudyabroad.org with the subject line “Partner”.

We may have a scholarship available at this time. Click here to see if there is an exciting scholarship cost available!

What is included in the program fees?

The program fee includes the following:

Pre departure orientation and support

Airport pickup on arrival

Transportation from Delhi / Udaipur to Program site (in case the program site is different from Delhi / Udaipur)

Cultural adjustment, health and safety orientation.

Program orientation and overview by qualified program personnel (Program Director/Academic Director/Sr. Program Managers)

Local sim card on day of arrival

Shared accommodation at BEYOND BORDERS guest houses. The accommodation at all BEYOND BORDERS program locations is secure, centrally located and basic but comfortable.

Most BEYOND BORDERS guest houses have power backup, hot water, modern amenities, internet access, television, a well equipped kitchen, day staff for cooking and cleaning .

Three meals a day: Indian vegetarian meals. BEYOND BORDERS does not serve meat at guest houses for health and hygiene reasons. Often curries or breakfast might include eggs. Vegan meals can also be arranged on request.

Support during program activities and monitoring (Program activities are Monday to Friday. Weekends are free for students’ personal travel).

Weekly reviews of the program with qualified program personnel (Program Director/Program Manager/Academic Director). This includes reviews of the participants learning, contribution to placement organization, facilities, logistics and program content.

Any overnight accommodation in program location if your flight arrives before program date.

Daily local transportation. (Proper guidance will be provided to participants on how to use local transport systems.)

Air ticket to India, visa fees and any travel insurance will be the responsibility of the student.

Weekend and overnight excursions outside the program activities will have to be paid by the students directly.

Expenses of personal nature like table drinks, fruits, juices, other snacks or personal preference meal items, mineral water, international telephone calls, or any other expenses which are not included in the above list, would be borne by the students.

Airport Drop at the end of the program is not included in program cost.